Approximately, 13.9 percent of the U.S. population has antibodies against this parasitic infection. Sadly, the rest of us are at risk for for acquiring it through roundworms often found in the intestines of dogs and cats. About 14 percent of Americans have had exposure to toxocara, and at least 70 people die from the infection each year.
At Montgomery, in the central region, the average annual temperature is 66 Â°F (19 Â°C), with a winter average of 49 Â°F (9 Â°C), and a summer average of 81 Â°F (27 Â°C).
Average winter temperatures range from a high of 67.4 degrees Fahrenheit (19.7 degrees Celsius) in Hawaii to a low of 2.6 Â°F (-16.3 Â°C) in Alaska. For the entire United States, excluding Hawaii and Alaska, the season averages just above freezing at 33.2 Â°F (0.7 Â°C). The temperatures are based on data collected by weather stations throughout each state during the years 1971 to 2000 and made available by the NOAA National Climatic Data Center of the United States.